A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Market data provided by Factset. Annistyn Rackley was photographed clutching a doll while huddled next to her sister in the family's bathtub while her other sister kneeled in front of them. Ms Hooker called Annistyn a special angel, recalling the girl as outgoing and energetic despite a rare liver condition that required regular doctors visits. The roof is gone from Don Rackley's home, and on Tuesday evening, rain was falling directly into his house. Hooker said after a prayer vigil Sunday, searchers in the field near the Rackleys house found the doll that Annistyn was holding in the photo. "They had abrasions and scrapes, bruises, lacerations, little cuts. But their nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, did not survive. 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Tornadoes also roared through both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the St. Louis area, as well as the Memphis, Tennessee, area and parts of Arkansas and Illinois. Hooker said it was Annistyns favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. You could just tell how much it affected her. The other family members were injured, but survived. (Summer Alexander/Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). Ms Hooker said after a prayer vigil Sunday, searchers in the field near the Rackleys house found the doll that Annistyn was holding in the photo. Ava was still in pediatric intensive care as of Monday afternoon. Hooker teaches gifted students at the same elementary school where Meghan Rackley teaches kindergarten in Caruthersville, which is nestled next to the Mississippi River in what's known as Missouri's Bootheel region. "The child psychologist came into the room and helped her grandmother tell her. Their house is splintered, she told The Associated Press. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Eighty percent of the children with this disease have to have a liver transplant by the time they are 18. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/jjEInxieGQ. Designed by, INVERSORES! Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged across the middle of the country. Ms Hooker also said she talked to the girls father. ", "He found Ava, and the 7-year-old is precocious and has, in my opinion, a near photographic memory," Hooker adds. We are so encouraged by the strength of and determination you have shown during this very difficult time, the letter said. "And she did," Hooker tells PEOPLE, "right up till the tornado killed her. The National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado caused that damage , which has left the family to count their blessings, despite extensive damage to their home. The Rackley family also received gift cards from the former President and his family as Christmas gifts. She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. When Annistyn Rackley was born with a rare liver disease that required major surgery at just 2 months old, small-town Caruthersville, Missouri hard against the Mississippi River in the rural southeast corner of the state poured out its heart to raise funds for the family's medical expenses. Man Who Fatally Shot, Then Burned Bodies of Grandparents, Sister, and 3-Month-Old Gets 4 Life Terms, 2 on Hunting Trip Including Boy, 12 Found Dead as Family Searches for Dad After Tenn. Tornado, 5-Month-Old Baby Dies After Ky. Tornado Destroys Home, Parents Remain Hospitalized: 'They Lost Everything', These 4 Fla. 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In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. "The loss, it is exponential," Mandi Alexander, a friend of Meghan's, said at an emotional gathering of some 200 people Sunday at a riverside park to memorialize the young girl, TV station KAIT reported. Hooker said after a prayer vigil Sunday, searchers in the field near the Rackleys house found the doll that Annistyn was holding in the photo. The stuff was just strewn everywhere.". Lote en Mirador del Lago:3.654 m2.Excelente vista al Lago, LOTE EN EL CONDADO DE 1430 m2, EN COSQUIN. All rights reserved. Her mom and her dad encouraged her and supported her to live life to the full.". Nikolas Lanum is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Here's why. West of St. Louis, 84-year-old Ollie Borgmann, described as a sweet and typical grandmother, died at a hospital after a tornado on Friday blew the Defiance, Missouri, home she shared with her 84-year-old husband, Vernon, off its foundation. "Meghan is fighting for her life," says Meghan's aunt, Sandra Hooker, 62, who is also a teacher. A tornado hit her home and splintered it less than a week after the family had moved in, and, according to the relative who received the photo of the girl in the bathtub, it carried family members dozens of yards before dropping them in a muddy field. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. All rights reserved. Gov. Hooker said that the girls mother is "fighting for her life" and unresponsive in the hospital after sustaining severe brain trauma, broken bones, and deep lacerations. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. As the storm moves to the east, Monday after 12 p.m. is expected to be mainly dry, with a slight chance of isolated showers in some areas through the evening commute. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. ", "Annistyn was bubbly," she said. "And she'll never be forgotten by us.". But he and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna Little Lani are no longer hospitalized. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. The entire Rackley family took refuge in their bathroom before a tornado-one of more than 30 storms that ravaged through five states-lifted the home and deposited it into a field. With your steadfast spirit, and the unwavering strength and support of your wonderful family and many friends, your future potential is limitless.. She has several broken vertebrae in her back, and they are going to be putting in some rods and things on Wednesday morning. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. An extended Missouri family is grieving, after a tornado ripped through their home this weekend, claiming a young life and changed the lives of the survivors Ms Hooker said that Annistyns family hadnt yet unpacked from their 4 December move from Caruthersville to their new home along Highway J, just west of the city. Kentucky tornado: Facebook groups race to reunite people with belongings including boats, bills and photos found strewn more than 100 miles away, A woman threw a house party with 65 men she matched with on Tinder and Hinge and connected with the man she's been dating for a year. Hooker said Annistyns parents learned when she was 2 months old that she had a rare liver disorder in which bile ducts dont develop properly, sometimes making it hard to fight off illness. For more on the devastating tornadoes that occurred and other top stories, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), Memphis LGBTQ+ activists protest Gov. '", "They knew that this was gonna come," says Hooker. The great aunt of a nine-year-old Missouri girl killed last week in the deadly tornado outbreak across the Midwest shared the moments leading up to the tragedy in an emotional "Fox & Friends" interview Wednesday. She was the strongest kid. Ms Hooker said Meghan Rackleys injuries included broken bones, a brain injury and a large cut, and shes asking people to pray for the 32-year-old mother. 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Following a morning of thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rain and strong winds, the threat of tornadoes loomed late Monday morning over parts of the Chicago area as the National Weather Service issued warning and watches spanning from DuPage County in Illinois to Porter County in Indiana. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. During surgery for deep lacerations to her abdomen, one of Meghan's lungs collapsed, then the other, and now she's breathing with the aid of a tracheotomy, her aunt says. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP). She said she talked to the girls mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. According to initial reports from the NWS Storm Prediction Center, a possible tornado was reported on the ground in Champaign. 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In this undated photo provided by Sandra Hooker, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. After a series of violent storms devastated many midwestern and southern communities last week, one young injured girl is inspiring the masses with her bravery. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, Hooker said she and others are relying on their faith, especially after hearing what the surviving middle daughter Ava told doctors. She said she talked to the girl's mother, Meghan Rackley, on Friday afternoon about the possibility of bad storms. I would just gasp because she could do the splits all the time, and she would just laugh, Hooker said. She said she bonded with Annistyn during doctors visits and blood draws and said the girl liked to draw with chalk on the cement of her carport. Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children . Our hearts are shattered over the loss of Annistyn, Proctor Moore said. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. ", "That Friday afternoon, everything had been canceled Christmas parties, ball games because we were expecting the bad weather," continues Hooker. "And Meghan was over the tub on the two older girls. Meghan and Trey had discussed it. From left, Annistyn Rackley with sisters Avalinn and Lani. Amid Meghan's fight, the family is keeping vigil while they and their community make plans for Annistyn's funeral. But she said Annistyn still was full of energy and delighted in donning outfits and makeup for cheer competitions and learning new dances from TikTok. "Her stomach was distended, and they were looking to make sure that she didn't have some kind of belly bleed," Hooker says. "I prayed to Jesus for him to take care of me and that tornado spit me out into the mud," a 7-year-old reportedly told doctors. Girl sheltering with family killed in tornado. And we all agreed that they had an interior bathroom with no windows [in the new home]. To prove they were in their safe space with the storm approaching, the girls mom texted her Aunt Sandy a photo of the three in and next to the bathtub all of them smiling, 9-year-old Annistyn holding her favourite doll. Tornadoes also roared through both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the St. Louis area, as well as the Memphis, Tennessee, area and parts of Arkansas and Illinois. But she said Annistyn still was full of energy and delighted in donning outfits and makeup for cheer competitions and learning new dances from TikTok. Family and friends set up a donation drive to assist the Rackleys with medical expenses and funds to help them find a new home. EXCELENTE OPORTUNIDAD DEPARTAMENTO CNTRICO EN COSQUIN, OPORTUNIDAD CHALET VILLA MIRADOR DEL LAGO. Annistyn also attended the same elementary school where her mom and Ms Hooker teach. 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